PEDIATRICS Vol. 71 No. 6 June 1983, pp. 888-890
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Isolation of Trichomonas vaginalis from the Respiratory Tract of Infants with Respiratory Disease

Leroy C. McLaren PhD1, Larry E. Davis MD1, George R. Healy PhD1, and Charles G. James MS1

1 From the Departments of Microbiology and Neurology, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, and Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albuquerque; and Parasitic Diseases Division, Centers for Infectious Diseases, Atlanta

Trichomonas vaginalis was isolated from the respiratory tracts of two infants with respiratory disease. Bacterial and viral cultures of tracheal aspirates and nasopharyngeal specimens did not detect bacterial pathogens or viruses; however, T vaginalis was found to be present in inoculated cell cultures. Both infants were delivered vaginally by mothers with known previous episodes of T vaginalis infection. The possibility that this organism may, on occasion, cause respiratory tract disease needs further evaluation.

Key Words: Trichomonas vaginalis • neonatal pneumonia • neonatal respiratory disease • 0

Submitted on June 28, 1982




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